Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Since Queen Jiang dared to take this step, she should have asked Fanghua to investigate everything that needed to be investigated.

"Sister, your last time in bed was 23 days ago. Your period is still young, so it's normal that the imperial physician couldn't tell last night. After a while, your pregnancy will be obvious."

Liu Ruyan didn't expect that Queen Jiang's mind was so meticulous. But she was very glad that as long as Queen Jiang didn't treat her as a discarded child, she could rely on the power of the harem to turn the tables again!

"Your Majesty is so thoughtful, I am ashamed of myself!"

After talking for so long, Queen Jiang was already exhausted and waved her hand: "I am tired, sister, please go back."

"Fanghua, Concubine Liu has difficulty walking, so send a sedan chair to take her back to Yilan Pavilion."

Fanghua said respectfully: "I obey your command."

Although she knew that Queen Jiang was giving her a sweet gift, Liu Ruyan still stood up with Xunyou's help and thanked her: "Thank you, Queen, for your kindness!"

Soon, this matter spread throughout the harem at an extremely fast speed.

Chen promised that they had thought that Liu Ruyan had fallen out of favor and had no one to rely on in the harem, so they dared to humiliate her. Seeing that Queen Jiang gave her such respect, those who had ridiculed her in the palace in the morning panicked.

"Sister Chen, what should we do? Concubine Liu wants to save face in front of the Empress. If she adds fuel to the fire and says bad things about us, what if the Empress charges us with treason..."

Chen Da Ying had been unable to find a way to seek refuge with Concubine Liu. In the morning, he humiliated Liu Ruyan on the palace road. Then, he turned around and saw Cui Zhu beside Concubine Liu, and extended an olive branch to her.

She felt that she had hooked up with Concubine Liu, and she was very proud of herself. Naturally, she was not afraid of Liu Ruyan: "Sisters, why are you panicking? If the Queen really valued Concubine Liu, why would she let her kneel at the gate of Kunning Palace for so long in such a cold weather?"

"She was allowed to ride in a sedan chair back to the palace only because the Empress Dowager loves the six palaces and has pity on her. She is just a noble who has fallen from favor. You don't have to take it to heart."

After hearing what Concubine Chen said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to think about how they would compete for His Majesty's favor after His Majesty returned to the palace.

……

Yilan Pavilion.

Liu Ruyan seems weak and doesn't care about anything, but in fact, she remembers all those who bullied her. When she finds the opportunity, she will definitely take revenge!

But things have their priorities. Her biggest enemy now is Shen Zhinian, and Concubine Kang, who has a great grudge against her! As for minor characters like Chen Ying, it won't be too late to deal with them later.

Xunyou helped Liu Ruyan into the inner room, lifted up her trouser legs, and saw that Liu Ruyan's knees were bruised and purple, which looked shocking. A complex look flashed in her eyes.

"If the Queen really cared about me, why would she torture you like this... I'll ask the imperial physician to come and see you!"

Liu Ruyan stopped Xunyou: "At this critical moment, if another imperial physician sees me, it will be an additional risk. It's just some bruises. I can apply some medicine and rest for a while."

"Yes. But it's hard for you, my Lord..."

When Liu Ruyan first entered the palace, although she was very scheming, she still retained a trace of the romantic aspirations that a girl of her age should have.

But at this moment, looking at her swollen knees, her eyes had lost their former brightness and were filled with viciousness.

"One day, I will make them all pay the price!"

No one knows that Xunyou is quite proficient in poison techniques, which is one of Liu Ruyan's trump cards.

After applying the ointment, she did not take the secret medicine given by Queen Jiang directly, but gave it to Xunyou for examination first.

Half an hour later, Xun You gave the answer: "My lady, I have carefully investigated the ingredients of this secret medicine, and its effect is indeed as the Queen said. After taking it, you will have a happy pulse and your menstruation will stop. At any time within three months, as long as you eat food that can promote blood circulation, the accumulated menstruation will come together, and it will look like a miscarriage."

"It's just...just..."

Liu Ruyan asked, "Just what?"

"It's just that... this medicine is extremely harmful to women's qi and blood. After the miscarriage, even if you rest for a long time, you may not be able to fully recover."

A hint of coldness flashed across Liu Ruyan's eyes. "The Queen never mentioned this. Ha! If you didn't understand poison theory, I'm afraid I would have thought it was because of my poor health in the end."

Although after Concubine Kang's instigation, Xunyou is no longer as devoted to Liu Ruyan as before, but after all, this is the person she has served since she was a child, Xunyou still feels sorry for Liu Ruyan.

"My lady, a woman's blood and qi have been damaged, which is extremely bad for her body and difficult to replenish. Otherwise...or should we just forget it..."

A fierce look flashed across Liu Ruyan's eyes. "My mother has told me since I was a child that I am the eldest daughter of the family and have a noble status. Those concubines' sisters are so different from me! Since I was born with a beautiful face, I am destined to marry a prince and a general, and live a glorious life!"

"God has mercy on me and allowed me to enter the palace and serve the emperor. How can I be willing to be trampled underfoot and live a mediocre life? If I do so, not only will I let down this stunning face, but I will also let down my youth!"

"Shen Zhinian can use his tricks to gain the favor of His Majesty, so why can't I? Even if it costs a lot, I will fight for it! Fight for it! Fight for it!"

"Bring me the medicine!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Liu Ruyan, Xun You sighed: "...Yes."

……

Shen Zhinian and the emperor stayed in the Xiaotangshan Palace for a total of three days.

Perhaps it was because she was not in the palace, or perhaps it was because she was the only woman by the emperor's side, but during these three days, the distance between the two seemed to have shortened a lot, and they got along like an ordinary couple.

Of course, this is just the emperor's feeling.

Shen Zhinian was well aware that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, and he never let down his guard or took off his disguise until he achieved his goal.

But she clearly felt that the way Nangong Xuanyu looked at her was different from before. At least now, she had a small place in his heart, and was no longer the kind of concubine who would be forgotten casually after being favored.

Shen Zhinian understood that the emperor's rare sincerity was obtained by her scheme. If she wanted to truly win the emperor's heart and make him fall deeply in love with her, she still had a long way to go.

But it doesn't matter. At least she had a good start and everything was going according to her plan.

On the way back to the palace, Shen Zhinian could already imagine how much hatred the emperor's favoritism and exclusive love had brought to her. Even Concubine Zhou, who was pregnant with the emperor's heir, was overshadowed by her.

Shen Zhinian had already prepared himself mentally for this and had ways to deal with it.

She was not afraid of someone attacking her, she was only afraid that they would not come. After all, if they did not attack her, how could she find evidence to bring them down?